Breast Cancer Awareness - KJZT...Breast Cancer Awareness October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so it’s a great time to talk about breast cancer facts and early detection with

FRATERNAL JOURNAL

The Power of Praying Grandparents .................................. page 3

Financial Focus .................................. page 4

Calendar of Events .................................. page 5

Society Spotlight ................................ page 12

Junior News ................................ page 16

Sharing Our Best .................................page 20

#293 • PUB NO (USPS 585060) • Temple, TX 76501 • September/October • 2018

CATHOLIC FAMILY

By Dr. Ralph Wagner, Medical Adviser

Breast Cancer Awareness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so it’s a great time to talk about breast cancer facts and early detection with mammograms. Being the most common non-skin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in North America underscores the importance of early detection and good treatment of those with breast cancer. Over 250,000 estimated new cases of invasive breast cancer and 40,000 deaths were due to breast cancer in the United States in the year 2017. Mammography is the only screening test shown to reduce deaths from breast cancer. In the recent past, doctors advised breast self-examination by women but this hasn’t been shown to reduce deaths by breast cancer and breast self-examination should not replace screening mammograms. Mammography leads to early detection of breast cancer which in turn leads to reduced mortality. Mortality from breast cancer has been declining by about 2.2 percent per year in recent years in the United States and industrialized countries, largely because of screening mammography and new treatment therapies. When should women start getting mammograms? There is general agreement that screening should be routinely offered to women 50 to 74 years of age, every one to two years. Some professional societies and organizations recommend starting at age 40. Individual patient situations should help you and your doctor decide what age is best to start getting mammograms. When should women stop screening mammograms? The best age to stop routine mammograms is uncertain as there is not good information about screenings in women older than 74 years. However, it seems reasonable that as long as a woman is in good health and might be a good candidate for breast cancer treatment if necessary, she could continue to be screened. Many women may wonder about other testing for breast cancer like ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and their roles in breast cancer diagnosis. Breast ultrasound is most useful to evaluate suspicious areas found on mammogram or those found on physical exam but not detected by mammograms, so it’s not used as a primary screen-ing test. MRI can provide additional information compared with mammography and is frequently used in women at high risk because of dense breast tissue, family history, or genetic mutations. BRCA mutations are associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. Women with the mutation or those with a first degree relative with the mutation should have earlier screening beginning as early as 30 years of age according to recent American Cancer Society guidelines. Please remember that men can also get breast cancer, although it’s not common. Even though routine screening of men is not recommended, any suspicious breast finding should be checked out.

The best protection is early detection.

125 YEARS STRONG: 2019 is fast approaching, but what a year it will be! Next year will be our 125th Anniversary. Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – K.J.Z.T was formed in 1894, under the patronage of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Throughout 2019, we invite you to join us in celebrating our historic 125-year milestone. We will keep you updated on the 125-year celebrations that will take place next year through our website and our Fraternal Journal. DISTRICT MEETINGS: We are changing the framework of our District Meetings. Since 2019 will be a year of celebration, we will now hold District Socials. These socials will include a new agenda, a delicious meal

while awarding 50 & 75-year pins, Junior awards, and Society awards. In addition, we will be celebrating and reflecting on our 125-year milestone. Soon, each hosting Society will be contacted with information on the changes and how the State Office will be assisting with the Social. We encourage our members to invite fam-ily and friends to these events, to learn more about our Fraternal and how to take part in helping their parish and communities.SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Scholarships will be available November 1, 2018. Scholarships are available to active participants in the K.J.Z.T. Junior Division and its program who are high school graduates that are planning to advance their education. Active junior members can apply for additional scholarships each year for up to three years. A one-time scholarship from the K.J.Z.T. Memorial Scholarship Fund is awarded to members who are not active in the K.J.Z.T. Junior Division and its program. For more information, call the State Office: 1.888.253.2338COMING SOON: In our next issue, we will unveil our new name and our new look. We feel the new name and logo will represent change, growth, and a brighter tomorrow, while staying true to the legacy that was built almost 125 years ago. Our focus will continue to be on the financial and spiritual welfare of our Fraternal and its members.

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PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLYBY CATHOLIC FAMILY FRATERNAL OF TEXAS4604 EAST BEN WHITE BLVD.AUSTIN, TEXAS 78741(512) 444-9586www.kjzt.org • E-mail us at [email protected]

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STATE OFFICERSInterim President/CEO and VP/Insurance Services Pam StricklandVP/Financial Controller Carrie Janecek

STATE DIRECTORSEmma Jean Ribar943 Honeysuckle Dr.Killeen, TX 76549(254) 697-5173

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Three State Directors Attend AFA Annual Meeting Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – K.J.Z.T. was well represented at the Annual Meeting of the American Fraternal Alliance (AFA). State Directors Donna Janda, Sally Long, and Betty Vacek attended the three-day event, which was held September 5-7, at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During the Conference, attendees heard from keynote speakers: Mark Bonchek, founder and CEO of Shift Thinking; Bradford L. Hewitt, CEO of Thrivent Financial; and Thomas W. Mucha, geopolitical analyst from Wellington Management. AFA members attended workshops on topics relative to the fraternal insurance indus-try and networked with industry-related companies, serving as meeting sponsors.

In addition, AFA members made monetary donations to this year’s community service project, Bridging, which provides donated furniture and household items to those tran-sitioning out of homelessness and poverty in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The American Fraternal Alliance is com-posed of 59 not-for-profit fraternal benefit societies operating in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Alliance mem-ber societies represent nearly 8 million individuals, making it one of America’s largest member-volunteer networks.

Fraternal FocusBy Pam Strickland, Interim President/CEO

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By Very Rev. Gary W. Janak, State Chaplain

(USPS 585-060) The Power of Praying Grandparents

There is an incredible power found in praying grandparents. It is a tremendous force and an unleashed source of hope for a world desperately in need of such prayer.

I have been blessed in my life to have had the opportunity to have had a great-grandmother, until I was 19 years old, and both sets of grandparents well into my adult years. In fact, my last grandparent lived until he was 97 years old. They were supportive of my decision to be ordained a priest and I found great comfort in knowing they prayed daily for me and for all of their grandchildren.

Grandparents love their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Scripture tells us they are their crown (Prov. 17:6). I know how proud my parents have always been of their grandchildren and how they earnestly awaited their arrival. Though they are all in their adult years, my mom is constantly lighting candles at church and praying for them. Now, she does so for her great-grandchildren as well.

While grandparents envision leaving a legacy to their grandchildren, which might include property, monetary funds, heirlooms, family mementos and the like, the greatest legacy that can be left to them is a spiritual one. Proverbs 13:22 states, “The good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the just.” Scripture is referring not so much to monetary wealth, as it is to a spiritual inheritance. Material wealth can be lost. The most valuable gifts we store up for ourselves are not deposited here on earth, but in heaven (Matt. 6:19-21). Therefore, the most precious and valuable gift that grandparents can leave their grandchildren and great-grandchildren is a love for God. Love remains when all else fails. When prophecies fail, when gifts cease, when tongues are silenced by death, the love that remains with one’s grandchildren lives on in their lives, for love never fails, love never gives up and love never dies (1 Cor. 12:31-13:8a). The sinner stores up what will go to others (Prov. 13:22b), but the faithful leave behind what they will discover again, including the joy of one day seeing their grandchildren in heaven. No greater legacy exists.

In his letter to Timothy, Saint Paul writes of the faith in the Lord Jesus exercised by Timothy, his beloved companion, and how this faith was first lived in his mother and grandmother. Saint Paul writes, “I am grateful to God, whom I worship with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, as I remember you constantly in my prayers, night and day. I yearn to see you again, recalling your tears, so that I may be filled with joy, as I recall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and that I am confident lives also in you” (2 Tim.1:5). Paul acknowledges that when we witness to our faith in the Lord Jesus, others will have the opportunity to come to know Christ. This is the gift of praying grandparents. They offer their grandchildren to God and they wit-ness to their faith by introducing them to Jesus. In doing so, grandparents are strengthened in their own faith and blessed by the Lord: “But the kindness of the Lord is from eternity to eternity toward those who fear him, and his justice toward children’s children among those who keep his covenant and remember to fulfill his precepts” (Ps. 103:17).

I empathize with you in your concern for your children and grandchildren when they no longer attend Mass or choose to either cohabitate or not enter into mar-riage through the Catholic Church. We must keep praying though; we must remain faithful and we must never doubt the love God has for us and his Church. By remaining faithful to Christ, perhaps they will return to the practice of their faith. As grandparents and great-grandparents, you are that light that shines in a world filled so often with darkness. As Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross has written: “People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” Yes, when it is dark, the window of God’s love will shine only when we take hold of the words of His Son: “You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14).

Thank you for being that light to your grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Keep praying for them and let them know you are doing so. It will bring them great comfort, for when grandparents pray, incredible power is unleashed and God hears your prayers.

In Christ,Father Gary JanakState Chaplain

Financial FocusPage 4 CatholiC Family Fraternal Journal September/October 2018 September/October 2018

I am pleased to report on the continued finan-cial strength of our Fraternal. A review of our mid-year financials shows an increase in pre-miums, investment income and surplus. These key indicators, in addition to consistent net profits, confirm our stability and growth. As of the second quarter, we had a profit of $273,921 which helped increase our surplus to $14,430,179. A strong surplus position allows us the ability to withstand economic or busi-

ness volatility. Our premium income is up approximately $558,000 from this time last year to $3,388,548. A decrease in assets occurred in early 2018 due to significant annuity death claims. Cash was accumulated to accommodate for these deaths. Conversely, meeting the obligation of those annuity deaths also reduced our liabilities for life claims. This helped to keep our solvency ratio going strong at $110.70. A wide margin of assets over liabilities can be a significant safety factor. The average solvency ratio of 25 of the leading life insurance companies in 2017 was $106.18. Our Fraternal will be reaching its 125-year mark soon and has proven to be well positioned for continued long-term financial health. We strive daily to protect the legacy handed down to us while focusing on our future success.

By Carrie Janecek, VP/Financial ControllerStatement of Condition

June 30, 2018Assets June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017Bonds and Stocks $134,794,159 $132,629,951Mortgage Loans $6,046,994 $6,407,681Real Estate $325,145 $349,369Certificate Loans $152,888 $157,757Cash and Other Assets $7,874,810 $11,859,776Total Assets $149,193,996 $151,404,534

LiabilitiesCertificate Reserves $127,108,397 $124,099,189Contract Claims $1,075,201 $6,796,275Investment Reserves $3,530,952 $3,475,202All other Liabilities $4,124,468 $9,815,177Total Liabilities $135,839,018 $137,389,568Surplus $14,430,179 $14,014,966Total Liabilities & Surplus $150,269,197 $151,404,534

Income June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017Life and Annuity Consideration $3,388,548 $5,798,967Net Investment Income $3,779,021 $7,500,248Miscellaneous Income $177,800 $209,661Total Income $7,345,369 $13,508,876

Benefits and ExpensesDeath, Annuity, Surrender Benefits $2,735,630 $10,598,383Increase in Reserves $3,009,208 ($155,670)Expenses, Taxes and Commissions $1,177,272 $2,333,182Total Expenses $6,922,110 $12,775,895Net Realized Gains (Losses) ($149,338) $27,898Net Income $273,921 $760,879

During this month of the Holy Rosary (October), take part in the K.J.Z.T. Traveling Unity Rosary. For the intention of the unity of our Fraternal and God’s Blessing upon the world through the inter-cession of the Blessed Mother.

A Rosary blessed by State Chaplain Father Gary Janak has been given to every Society. These Rosaries are to travel through the Society to be said for special intentions for unity of the Fraternal, for God’s blessings and for the intercession of our Blessed Mother upon the world. Our Spiritual intention is to have one member per day praying for our Fraternal and the World.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website says, “The Rosary is a Scripture-based prayer. The repetition in the Rosary is meant to lead one into restful and contemplative prayer related to each Mystery. The gentle repetition of the words helps us to enter into the silence of our hearts, where Christ’s spirit dwells. The Rosary can be said privately or with a group.”

Traveling Unity Rosary

SurplusChange in unrealized gains/losses $163,800 $155,938Change in Nonadmitted Assets $14,251 ($7,018)Change in Asset Valuation Reserve ($36,759) ($188,726)Change in Surplus $415,213 ($39,806)

Assets June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017Bonds and Stocks $134,794,159 $132,629,951Mortgage Loans $6,046,994 $6,407,681Real Estate $325,145 $349,369Certificate Loans $152,888 $157,757Cash and Other Assets $7,874,810 $11,859,776Total Assets $149,193,996 $151,404,534

LiabilitiesCertificate Reserves $127,108,397 $124,099,189Contract Claims $1,075,201 $6,796,275Investment Reserves $3,530,952 $3,475,202All other Liabilities $4,124,468 $9,815,177Total Liabilities $135,839,018 $137,389,568Surplus $14,430,179 $14,014,966Total Liabilities & Surplus $150,269,197 $151,404,534

Income June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017Life and Annuity Consideration $3,388,548 $5,798,967Net Investment Income $3,779,021 $7,500,248Miscellaneous Income $177,800 $209,661Total Income $7,345,369 $13,508,876

Benefits and ExpensesDeath, Annuity, Surrender Benefits $2,735,630 $10,598,383Increase in Reserves $3,009,208 ($155,670)Expenses, Taxes and Commissions $1,177,272 $2,333,182Total Expenses $6,922,110 $12,775,895Net Realized Gains (Losses) ($149,338) $27,898Net Income $273,921 $760,879

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November 14Newspaper Deadline for the November/December issue of the Catholic Family Fraternal Journal.

November 18The radio station Spirit 105.9 is holding their “Spirit of Austin Fest” at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock. It will be from 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. The Fraternal will have a booth, so come see us!

November 22 and 23The State Office will be closed for Thanksgiving.

December 1Christmas Gift Information for Postulants and Seminarians are due. A form is available on page 21.

December 7The State Office will be closed in observance of the Immaculate Conception.

December 24 through 26The State Office will be closed for the Christmas holidays.

December 31Holy Family Day. “Lord, you intended for the Holy Family to be an example for all, and for the Holy Spirit to enlighten our homes. May we, like them, be able to live according to the family virtues and stand united by the strength of Yourlove before meeting again for eternity in the joy of Your house. Amen.”

December 31 and January 1The State Office will be closed in observance of New Year’s Day.

January 1, 2019This day begins the 125th year of our Fraternal! Stay tuned for announce-ments!

June 14-27, 2019Czech Heritage Tours will be hosting their June 2019 European Tour. This year’s trip will include stops in the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, and Austria. For more information, you can visit www.czechheritagetours.com, email [email protected] or call Steavy Jakubik or Renee Valek at 972-878-2929.

June 26 - July 17, 2019The Czech Summer Study Program 2019 will be traveling to Prague, Czech Republic. Czech language classes will be instructed by professors from Charles University and a linguistic institute in Prague. For more information, email [email protected] or call Thadious Polasek at 979-562-2207.

CALENDAR OF EVENTSOctober 21St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Georgetown will be holding their Fall Festival. It will be held at St. Helen Catholic Church at 2700 E. University in George-town, Texas. For more information, visit www.sainthelens.org/festival or call 512-863-0799.

October 28The Bexar County Czech Heritage Society will be holding their Annual Bexar Czech/Slovak Festival from 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. It will be held at Mikulski Hall at 509 Schertz Parkway in Schertz, Texas. Admission is $5.00. Children 12 and under are free. For more information, you can call 210-420-2792.

K.J.Z.T. Society No. 18 Granger will be sponsoring their Annual Turkey and Dressing Dinner. Serving starts at 11 a.m. and drive thru takeout plates will be available. It will be held at S.S. Cyril & Methodius Parish Hall in Granger, Texas. It will be $10 a plate for adults and $5 for a child’s (dine-in only).

November 1All Saints’ Day. This is a Holy Day of Obligation. We encourage you to pray to all those who have been named Saints. May these holy individuals watch over us today and every day.

Applications for K.J.Z.T. Scholarships are available starting on this day. Junior members may email their request for an application to [email protected] The deadline for completed applications to be turned in will be March 1, 2019. More information about scholarships is in this issue on page 17.

November 2All Soul’s Day. A time to pray for departed souls. We encourage you to observe this day by praying for all our departed brothers and sisters who have left this earth and now reside and rejoice with the Lord.

November 3Through November 25th, the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center’s Mu-seum will be home to a “WWI and the Birth of Czechoslovakia Exhibit; 100 Years of Czech Independence”. The exhibit details efforts of Czechs on the battlefield and Czech Americans on the home front during World War I. On November 3rd, there will be WWI Presentations at Hanslik Hall: 1 PM: Tomas G. Masryk – The Legend & The Legacy 2 PM: Ceremony – Recognition of Descendants of WWI Soldiers (any ethnicity) 3 PM: Reception. The Center is located at 250 West Fair Grounds Road in La Grange. You can call 888-785-4500 or 979-968-9399 for more information.

November 11Veteran’s Day. Please pray for those who have lost their lives defending our country and for those who continue to be affected by the events they experi-enced. May society recognize and revere them as they should be.

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Is an Annuity for You? Fixed annuities are essentially CD-like investments issued by Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – K.J.Z.T. and other financial institutions. Like CDs, they pay guaranteed rates of interest, in many cases higher than bank CDs. Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – K.J.Z.T. deferred annuities accumulate guaranteed rates of interest plus excess interest based on the financial per-formance of the organization. As a member/owner of Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – K.J.Z.T., this excess interest is your share of our growth. These earn-ings grow tax-deferred until the funds are taken out.

While the guaranteed interest rate will not change as long as the annuity certificate is in force, the excess interest is reviewed twice a year and can be changed by the Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – K.J.Z.T. Board of Directors. Your annuity rate, guaranteed for a full year, will only change if the current interest rate is different at the certificate anniversary date, and then be guaranteed at that rate for another full year until the next certificate anniversary date. Annuities are intended for long term savings. Surrender charges apply for the first 7-8 certificate years and any non-systematic withdrawals made before age 59 ½ are assessed a 10% IRS penalty after the first 10% annual tax-free withdrawals are made. After age 59 ½, withdrawals will be considered interest first and taxable as regular income in the year received with no penalties. You may enjoy the option of receiving lifetime fixed payments - determined by your age and size of your annuity - during retirement. These payments can be paid to you for life, for the same amount every month, guaranteed never to change. The convenience and predictability of a set payout makes a Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – K.J.Z.T. fixed annuity a popular option for retirees who want a known income stream to supplement their other retirement income. For more information or to find an agent near you, please call Jim Wiest at 844-KJZT-TEX (844-559-8839) or email [email protected].

Interest Rates on New DepositsPlease note interest rates may be changed

without notice and will take effecton anniversary date.

Single PremiumDeferred Annuity

$10,000 - $49,999 = 3.30%$50,000 or more = 3.55%

Flexible PremiumDeferred Annuity

$2,000 - $9,999 = 2.50%$10,000 - $49,999 = 3.20%$50,000 or more = 3.45%

3-Year Single PremiumDeferred Annuity

$10,000 - $49,999 = 1.75%$50,000 or more = 2.00%

5-Year Single PremiumDeferred Annuity

$10,000 - $49,999 = 2.00%$50,000 or more = 2.25%

(Rates are guaranteed for 3 or 5 year surrender charge period)

Refund of SurplusEffective June 1, 2015, the Board of Directors voted to eliminate the Refund of Surplus. This decision came under the advisement of our actuary Allen Bailey & Associates. Our members will no longer receive an annual statement for their life insurance certificates. If you would like to request a certificate summary for your life insurance coverage, please call the State Office: 1.888.253.2338.


The 3rd Annual Catholic Women’s Conference was held on September 8th at the Performing Arts Center at Westlake High School in Austin. John McDermott and Cynthia Strmiska, Sales Representatives of Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – K.J.Z.T., held a booth at the event. Attendees who visited the booth learned about the Fraternal and had the opportunity to register to win a Kendra Scott door prize. This year’s theme was “Generation to Generation.” Things kicked off on Friday evening at St. Theresa Parish with praise and worship led by the musical trio “His Own”, in addition to adoration and confession being available. Saturday’s events featured a keynote presentation by Judy Landrieu Klein, author of “Mary’s Way: The Power of Entrusting Your Children to God.” Other activities included breakout sessions, a variety of vendors and exhibits as well as Mass celebrated by Bishop Joe Vásquez.

Pictured above at left are Sales Representatives Cynthia Strmiska and John McDermott at the Fraternal’s booth. Pictured above at right is Cynthia Strmiska showcasing information about the Fraternal.

Catholic Women’s Conference Held

Deacons from Czech Republic Visit Texas The Texas District of the National Alliance of Czech Catholics held their Annual Meeting on August 15th in Praha. State Director Joyce Kurtz attended the meeting to present the visiting Deacons a gift from the Fraternal. She wished them all a safe trip back to their homeland.

Pictured (L to R) are Deacon Lukas Doricak, Jiri Klos, Josef Hovad, and State Director Joyce Kurtz.

October is Czech Heritage Month

Let’s give thanks to our founders; pioneers who recognized the need for life insurance for Czech Catholic women in Texas. Let’s always remember the original Czech settlers, who kept the spirit of their culture alive, and we must continue to do so ourselves in honor of them. Some ways to celebrate are by playing tarok, baking kolaches (or learning how from a family member!). Visit a Czech-related museum or attend a Czech Heritage Festival. (czechtexas.org) The Texas State Historical Association’s website reads, “Two basic char-acteristics of the Czechs in Texas lie at the heart of their social structure: the extremely close-knit family unit and the attitude toward land.” The Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas - K.J.Z.T. continues to strive to keep the value of the family unit of utmost importance: the Czech family, the Catholic family, our community family. Please keep all of this in mind as we celebrate Czech Ancestors and Czech Heritage in this month of October and all during the year.

The Universal Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – K.J.Z.T. Prayer Day is once a month on the first Sunday of each month.

Please offer a prayer for all Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – K.J.Z.T. members and each other’s intentions.


Status CertificatesPictured sitting in front (L to R) are Angeline Grigar for 30 East Bernard, Gladys Polasek for 41 Ellinger, Julie Kenjura for 47 Industry, Shirley Kaminski for 49 Needville, and Mar-tha Macha for 77 Rosenberg. Pictured standing in back (L to R) are Mildred Ondruch for 29 Frydek, Joleen Phillips for 22 Wallis, Cathy Leopold for 17 Nada, Rose Rhode for 10 Fayetteville, Alan Cloyd for 42 Sealy, Marilyn Buchta for 85 Damon, and State Director Arlene Cloyd.

75-Year Membership Pin RecipientsPictured seated (L to R in front) are Gladys Polasek, Georgie Wren, Virginia Verm, Caro-line Ruley, Doris Sodolak, and standing at end in front row, Mary Brenner. Pictured stand-ing (L to R in back) are Bertha Leopold, Jeanette McDaniel, Marie Skarpa, Helen Pesek, Helen Ondruch, Elizabeth Przyborski, Veronica Genzer, Dorothy Viktorin, Geraldine Mi-chulka, Annie Knesek, Gloria Mican, and State Director Arlene Cloyd.

Juniors Pictured are Junior members of the two Districts.

DISTRICT NEWSThe District III & VIII Social and Meeting was held on July 15, 2018. The Hosting Soci-ety was Saint Theresa, Little Flower, Damon #85.

The meeting was held at St. Michael’s Family Life Center in Needville. It began with registration at 11:30 a.m. followed by a Prayer led by Father Dave. Marilyn Buchta, President, welcomed everyone and led the Pledge of Alle-giance. There were introductions and two special people who had birthdays. They were Georgia Sury of Society #49, Needville, who was celebrating her 100th birthday, and Clayton Pavlicek of Society #85, Damon. The Memorial Service was led by Father Dave as the Juniors placed carnations in a vase by the Virgin Mary. There were 31 members who had passed away. After the Service, the Juniors presented a program and sang God Bless America. Juniors were then dismissed to work on crafts and the general meeting began. Roll call was held with 134 members present. A motion was made to dispense with the reading of last year’s minutes. Motion Passed. State Director Arlene Cloyd presented the 50-year and 75-year pins. She also recognized the Junior Court from 2017 and for 2018. Arlene thanked everyone for attending, thanked Damon for hosting, and presented a gift to Father Dave. The Fraternal will be celebrating it’s 125-year anniversary next year and there are great plans for celebrating. Event Coordinator Mary Poche told the members of the different events that are planned for the coming months and that there are other things in the works for the future. VP/Financial Controller Carrie Janecek spoke. She mentioned the State Office is working on a new logo and a new name for the organization. Meeting adjourned with closing Prayer led by Father Dave as peace was asked for everyone. Door Prizes were drawn and pictures were taken. The next District Meeting will be hosted by East Bernard, Society #30.

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100th Birthday CelebratedPictured is Georgia Sury being presented a perpetual from the Fraternal in honor of her 100th birth-day. Making the presentation is State Director Arlene Cloyd. Happy Belated 100th Birthday, Georgia!


Status CertificatesPictured (L to R) are Anna Psencik for 32 Houston, Irene Dittrich for 114 Houston, State Director Deborah Kaspar, Olga Svrcek for 99 Baytown and Carol Zann for 125 Houston.

Society No. 32 Houston hosted the District XVI Meeting on September 15, 2018 at St. Edwards Catholic Church. State Director Deborah Kaspar said the opening prayer and read the names of deceased members.

Society President Anne Psencik and Vice-President Louise Widacki placed a rose in a vase for each deceased member’s name that was said. VP/Financial Controller Carrie Janecek handed out tickets for the door prizes. Father Chris-tian Bui and Father Thomas Joseph from St. Edwards Catholic Church were in attendance and said hello to the members. Roll call was said with 12 members from 32 Houston, 12 members and 3 guests from 114 Houston, 2 members and 3 guests from 99 Baytown and 8 members from 125 Houston in attendance. Seventy-five and fifty-year membership pins were presented. Thank you was said to Society 32 for hosting the meeting and Fraternal pro-gram awards were given to 32 Houston, 99 Baytown, 114 Houston, and 125 Houston. Door prizes were handed out and it was decided that Society No. 99 Baytown would host the next District meeting. The meeting was closed with a Memorare.

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District III/VIII 50-Year Membership Pin Recipient

Pictured (L to R) are Frances Uhyrek and State Director Arlene Cloyd.

75-Year Membership Pin RecipientsPictured (L to R in front) are Lorine Fajkus, Gracie Perrard, Irene Dittrich and Olga Svrcek. Pictured (L to R in back) are Mary Machacek and State Director Deborah Kaspar.

50-Year Membership Pin RecipientPictured (L to R) are State Director Deborah Kaspar and Denene Hooper.

Get Ready for 2019!All members of Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas - K.J.Z.T. and their families are invited to attend and participate in the activities of the District Socials. Merit Pins of Recognition are presented to eligible Members in recognition of their dedication and years of ser-vice and membership. The Junior Divisions of the various Societies will participate, and a meal will be provided. Come out and join us for some fellowship and fun!

Hosting Societies for 2019 are:

District I - 1 Yoakum and 12 Sweet HomeDistrict II - 66 WeimarDistrict III/VIII - 30 East BernardDistrict IV - 34 HobsonDistrict V - 69 Smithville

District VI - 46 Corpus ChristiDistrict IX - 100 Bay CityDistrict X - 104 AbbottDistrict XI/XII - 93 AustinDistrict XV - 115 FreeportDistrict XVI - 99 Baytown


SocietyNews

The Society celebrated Flag Day by meeting with the Mayor of Fayetteville, Stephen Cushing.

Pictured (L to R) are Gladys Polasek, Mayor Stephen Cushing, and Mildred Walla, President.

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The Society had a booth at the St. John Parish Mayfest as a People

Helping People Parish fundraiser. Sherry Vrana and Joan Johnson were co-chairs of the booth.

Pictured (L to R) are Sherry Vrana, Fr. Antonio Ormaza, Parochial Vicar, and Joan Johnson.

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The Society took part in the Frater-nal 100 Project and donated their

$100 to Friends of Elder Citizens.

Pictured (L to R) are Treasurer Georgia Orsak, Vice-President Mary Sheblak, and FOEC Transit Manager, Ray Berry.

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The Society along with KJT Society #141 host-

ed meals for the visiting Czech Republic Seminar-ians and Deacons at Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Corn Hill on July 31st and August 1st.

On Wednesday, August 1st, a Mass was celebrated by the follow-ing attendees: pictured (L to R in front) are Seminarian Josef Hov-ad, Bishop Patrick Zurek, and Msgr. Louis Wozniak. Pictured (L to R in back) are Father Stephen Nesrsta, Father Edward Karasek, Deacon Lukas Doncak, Father William Straten, Deacon Jiri Klos, Msgr. Louis Pavlicek and Father Henry Petter.

Pictured are members of Society #130 and KJT Society #140.

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On Friday, September 14th, So-ciety members presented a check

to Father Thuy to assist with parish expenses at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Frydek, TX.

Pictured are Society members with Father Thuy Nguyen.

29 FrydekThe Society presented a check to their Parish. It was match-

ing funds for their People Helping People project.

Pictured (L to R) are Society President Deborah Barnett, and Syl-via Alanis of St. Anthony’s of Padua.

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St. Genevieve So-ciety of Houston donated baby items to the Gabriel Proj-ect at St. Edward Catholic Church in Spring, Texas.

Pictured (L to R) are Savern Duprey, the So-cial Services Director at St. Edward’s and Society President Anna Psencik.

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The Society sponsored a Country Store on August 15, 2018.

Pictured (L to R) are Kathleen Svatek, Ellene Vrazel, President Georgia Cerny, Vice-President Frances Kubenka and Secretary Nancy Jasek.

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The next issue's deadline is November 14th.Please mail your articles and photos to Pam Strickland, Editor,

at PO Box 18896, Austin, TX 78760 or by email to [email protected]

A Grandmother’s Perpetual was awarded to Sandra Mikula at the Ennis Annual Celebration.


The Society’s 3rd Quarterly Meeting was held on Thurs-

day, August 9th, in the Msgr. Harry Center at Sacred Heart Parish. President Elizabeth Kallus called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. with opening prayers for living and deceased members and Pledges of Al-legiance to the U.S. and Texas Flags. Secretary Marilyn Kothmann read the May meet-ing minutes, thank you notes, and correspondence from the State Office; Treasurer Barbara Eilert filed her report. Standing committee reports: In the absence of Vice-President Joy Kovar, President Kallus gave the C.E.F. enrollments report. Four were made by the Society and seven by individual members. Four cheer cards were sent. The publicity report was giv-en by President Kallus. The Traveling Unity Rosary was explained and passed to Barbara Brauner. Unfinished business: The Society will host the Annual District V Family Meeting and Social on Sunday, September 30th at the Sacred Heart Par-ish Msgr. Harry Center with registration from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., a catered meal at 1:00 p.m. fol-lowed by the meeting. Invitations were mailed to the Societies in Cistern, Hostyn, Holman, and Smith-ville. Members were encouraged to attend and also to help at the event. Discussed under New Business were referrals and new members, the People Helping People Parish Project for 2019, Christmas presents for Chaplain and Deacon, the Annual Meeting and Family Social to be held November 8th with the officers planning the dinner and members bringing desserts, election of officers, and quarterly meeting times and dates for 2019. State Director Donna Janda was unable to attend and sent the message to continue passing the Travel-ing Unity Rosary amongst the membership. Attendance prize was won by Mary Louise Hernan-dez. The meeting closed with the Memorare prayer, after which members visited while enjoying pasta salad, chips and dips, pear cake and pie, cookies, tea and water that was provided by the officers.

31 La Grange The Society held their Annual Cel-ebration on August 11, 2018. The

celebration began with a Mass at St. John Nepo-mucene Church and then members went to the KJT Auditorium for a dinner and fun. The Society was very excited to have Pam Strickland, Interim Presi-dent/CEO, and her husband, Scott, attend. After the dinner, Pam spoke about things the Society and the Juniors have done in the last year and then Pam as-sisted in awarding 75 and 50-year pins as well as mother and grandmother pins. The evening contin-ued with a cake walk and bingo. At the end of the evening, the prizes for the Community Fundraiser raffle were drawn.

Seventy-five year pins were awarded to the following: Pictured (sitting L to R) are Mary Trojacek, Geraldine Spaniel, Cecelia Salik, Adell Pouzar, Lucy Honza and Dorothy Matous. Pictured (standing L to R) are Willie Matus, Dorothy Bobalek, Dotti Mikel, Victoria Vlk, Mary Spaniel, Josephine Hickman, Geraldine Valek, Maggie Holy, Marie Shurden.

Fifty-year pins were awarded to the following: Pictured (L to R) are Barbara Liska, Melody Rejcek, Rosemarie Cook, and Nancy Betik.

A Mother’s pin was awarded to Amber Vrana.

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The Society took part in the Feeding Families program this

year.

Pictured (L to R) are Society Secretary Jennifer Janik, Society Treasurer Dorothy Schneider, representative Ray Housley, and Society President Deberah Konvicka.

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The Adult and Junior divisions at-tended the Assumption Mass on

the evening of August 14, 2018. The Procession was led by the Honor Guard. Society Members served in ministries during the Mass. A quarterly meeting was held following Mass where information about the Junior Awards Day and other projects were given.

Pictured are members of the K.J.Z.T Society No. 23 of Holy Ro-sary, Hostyn in procession at the entrance of their church.

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Thank you to all of our Society Officers and

members for all your hard work in the name of Catholic Family

Fraternal of Texas - K.J.Z.T.!


St. Elizabeth Society K.J.Z.T. No. 6 members in Bryan held their 20th Annual Community Fundraiser Garage Sale on LABOR DAY, MONDAY, SEP-TEMBER 3, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School Gym in Bryan from 8-2 pm. Our usual date of the first Saturday in August was postponed to Labor Day weekend because of school renovations going on at that time. A hearty thank you to Msgr. John McCaffrey, Retired Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church, and Jim Rike, Principal of St. Joseph Catholic School, for al-lowing us to use the school gym again this year. The sale was our greatest success so far, clearing $8,272.00 to benefit St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School, Catholic Radio KEDC 88.5 FM, St. Joseph Catholic High School Science Department, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 40 Days for Life in Bryan-College Station, and other non-profits in the Brazos Valley over the course of the year. Thanks to K.J.Z.T. member Fred Wenck, owner of AccuPrint Graphics and Printing in Bryan for the advertisement banner and street signs. He did a great job for us, as well as put up the signs for us before the sale. On days before the sale, Helen Metzer, our President, coordinated setting up the Gym with rented tables (donated again this year by Sara Fazzino) and category signs to get the gym ready for the influx of donated items. This year, Liz Zemanek, our Secretary, had iron clothes racks built by a welder which provided stability and ease of erecting and taking down. The racks were paid with local K.J.Z.T. funds and can be used year after year. Over 60 active members, parishioners and friends helped work before the sale, setting up tables, unloading, organizing, sorting and pricing. This year, which was unusual, we received a number of bicycles, lawn mowers, and saddles. On the day of the sale, we supervised the aisles and worked as cashiers, sackers, and movers. The experienced volunteers trained new workers, which give us more helpers each year. We also had “specialty” booths like Jewelry (organized by two of our members, Mary Hovorak and Loretta Lanicek), small Furniture Department indoors (organized by members, Irmie Goode and Pat Moss), a large Fur-niture and items Department on the porch outdoors (organized by member Dennis Macha and family, and Thaddeus Romansky), and a Sports Booth (organized by members Mel Hall and Jessie Hall) as well as organization of clothing, kitchen, crafts, books, toys and games, knick knacks, and technology items. Our Cashiers included members, Liz Zemanek (Garage Sale Chairman), Janet Luza, Mary Ann Bell, Helen Metzer, Alisa Zubik, and other helpers. So many other members and friends contributed their time: Pat Byrd, BJ & Linda Hejl, Gene Chmiel, Matt Chmiel, Rhonda Pearce, Janet Krupa, Charlene Clark, Bobby Reynoso, Dawn Parker, Elaine Kelbly, Ben Starnes, Marie Dulak, Janine Barry, Molly Herbst, Elaine Morrisey, Cathy Bowers, Ed and Rae Gurka, Lorraine Roesler, Ramona Roesler, John Bell, Jeannie Yow, Marcia Zemanek, Barbara Palasota, and many more. Items left after the sale were picked up by and donated to the Twin City Mission in Bryan. Most members and workers wore blue K.J.Z.T. tee-shirts to advertise and to distinguish each other from the crowd. We treated our volunteers to lunch with refreshments on Saturday. Over a dozen large pizzas were partially donated by Domino’s Pizza in Bryan, deliv-ered piping hot. Thanks to Janine Barry, science teacher at St. Joseph Catholic High School, for helping set up a lunchroom in one of the classrooms and donating drinks and desserts to go with the pizza. Everyone benefitted from this annual community fundraiser: the charitable organizations that received the funds; the people who cleaned out their storage spaces to donate; the people who bought the goods at low prices; Twin City Mission which picked up leftovers; the members and volunteers for fellowship and learning to work together; and families with children who grow with the garage sale each year. Since we hold the sale annually, returning workers say it’s like a family reunion as well as a spiritual experience. Our Society will hold a volunteer appreciation dinner and presentation of proceeds from the Garage Sale to the above organizations next month, thanking all our volunteers for making the sale a success and once again being able to help worthy organizations and the less fortunate. Our members have been very active in the K.J.Z.T. Fraternal Program each year since its inception and have helped church and community organizations with thousands of hours of volunteer service and thousands of dollars in contributions. Our Bryan Society has achieved Platinum Status throughout the campaign. We appreciate the additional fraternal program funds from the K.J.Z.T. State Office that help in the contributions to organizations. It is our hope to continue this service, and we welcome new members to join us. You may contact Liz Zemanek, Secretary and Sales Representative at email: [email protected] to join K.J.Z.T. by purchasing life insur-ance and/or annuities.

Liz Zemanek, Secretary and Garage Sale Chairman, K.J.Z.T. No. 6 Bryan1909 W. 28th St., Bryan, TX 77803 979/224-2844

Society Spotlight: No. 6 Bryan

In June, Society No. 16 Ennis enlisted their Ju-niors to work on a “Join Hands Day” project with Texas Ramp Project (tex-asramps.org). Through their combined efforts, two ramps rose from stacks of wood, and boxes of nails and screws, into a safe way for two home-bound seniors to success-

fully navigate getting in and out of their house. This new-found freedom brought many smiles and thanks. The test site proved to be very successful! The Texas Ramp Project’s mission is to create and support a network of lo-cal organizations throughout Texas that build wheelchair ramps for people who are in dire need and cannot afford them. Their teams get all the materials to-gether, deliver the materials to the recipient, supervise the build all the way to completion. Volunteers are needed for the actual labor. Building skills are not necessary---they teach you what you need to know. Because our test site effort turned out so well, the State Office encourages other Societies to get involved. Our multiple Society locations around Texas makes us a perfect fit for working with Texas Ramp Project. Per John Laine, Executive Director of Texas Ramp Project, at this time the counties most in need are Bexar, Dallas, Harrison and Taylor. But there are needs in many Texas counties. If your Society is interested (Junior or adult members), please contact State Event Coordinator Mary Poché at [email protected] or 512-444-9586 for more information.


How It Began The idea for a Garage Sale as a fundraiser was brought up back in 1999. With a little hesitation and reservation, the officers and members did much prepara-tion in hopes of a successful event. Secretary at the time, Liz Zemanek, painted a huge banner advertising the Sale to hang outside the school gym where it was being held. This was supposed to be the Society’s only Garage Sale, but they decided to continue it, and thus a tradition was born! In total, after 20 years of hard work, the Garage Sales have netted over $86,000 and benefitted many area non-profits. Today, new vinyl banners are used to ad-vertise and the event has moved to a larger venue. All in all, our annual garage sale allows us to not only be a connection to people in the church but the community outside the church as well, giving us an opportunity to welcome our neighbors to share with us. When people walk away with things they can use and buy at low cost to help their families before school starts, Christ’s love ripples through us AS ONE BODY. Since our souls constantly hunger for connection to God and to one another, we believe this annual garage sale is one way we can do this TOGETHER and show many the good works of the Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas - K.J.Z.T.By Liz Zemanek, Society Secretary and Garage Sale Chairman

Volunteers Needed Society Takes Part in “Rosary Coast to Coast”

On October 7, 2018, the Rosary Coast to Coast campaign united Catholics in America from the north to the south and the east to the west borders in prayer for the soul of the United States. It extended beyond our shores as well with Catholics in other countries uniting in prayer. Everyone came together to stand against all that is diabolical in our world in an effort to turn back this assault through prayer.

Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas - K.J.Z.T. Districts VI, IX and XIV, under the leadership of State Director Betty Vacek, participated at 3:00 p.m. at Sunset Lake Park in Portland, Texas. According to Ms. Vacek, “this location was cho-sen so we could all stand together where the water met the land to symbolically represent the essence of the national campaign”. The group consisted of five members from the Holy Family Society #118, Taft along with 14 participants from parishes in the surrounding area who prayed a Living Patriotic Rosary. Young and old stood side by side and followed an oversized rosary lying on the ground. Prayers were also included for our government leaders along with a special Hail Mary for the souls of the members of each state.


The Society hosted the July birthday party at Oak Manor Nursing Center

on July 12, 2018.

Pictured (L to R) are Assistant Junior Director Charlene Janicek, Chase Janicek holding Ever Kubenka, Vice-President Frances Kubenka, President Georgia Cerny, Secretary Nancy Jasek, Ju-nior Director Darlene Brothers, Treasurer Patricia Masek, Ellene Vrazel, Chelsea Brothers and in front Quade Brothers.

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The St. Anne’s Soci-ety sponsored dough-

nut Sunday. The Society Officers helped serve the doughnuts to parishioners after the 8 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 2, 2018.

Pictured are Secretary Julia Kubes, Vice-President Gladys Dusek, and President Angeline Grigar.

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The Society’s past Presi-dent, Sophie Korenek, has recently retired from the position. She has served as Society Presi-dent for over 20 years and the Society officers and members would like to thank her for a job well done. Please keep her in your prayers. The new Officers of the Society are President Angeline Gri-gar, Vice-President Gladys Dusek, Secretary Julia Kubes, and Treasurer Emilia Svoboda.Pictured above is Sophie Korenek.

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On August 12, 2018, the Soci-ety held their Mass for Living

and Deceased members. They also had a breakfast following Mass with 30 people in attendance. Dur-ing their breakfast, they gave out four scholarships for $250.00 each to Hannah Mozisek, Braden Dod-son, Michaela Berger and Broderic Gonzalez. Ad-ditionally, a check for $300.00 was given to St. Vin-cent de Paul as part of the Feeding Families across Texas program.

Pictured is Jo Ann Bone, Grandmother of Scholarship Recipient Broderic Gonzalez, with President Evelyn Dierlam. Broderic is the son of Juan Gonzalez and Joan Bone.

Pictured is Lillian Berger, Grandmother to Braden Dodson and Mi-chaela Berger, with President Evelyn Dierlam. Braden is the son of Daniel and Teresa Dodson. Michaela is the daughter of Michael Berger and Michele Kelly.

Pictured (L to R) are Grandmother Frances Mozisek, Mother Mi-randa Mozisek, Scholarship Recipient Hannah Mozicek, Great-Grandmother Evelyn and Grandfather Leon Mozicek. Hannah is the daughter of Kevin and Miranda Mozisek.

101 Victoria The Society held a bake sale in June and the proceeds

were donated to the Catholic Charities Food Pantry.

Pictured (L to R) are Mary Ann Procopio with Catholic Charities, Treasurer Gloria Mican, President Martha Macha presenting the check to Gladys Brumsfield with Catholic Charities and Secretary Bernice A. Freudensprung.

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A check was presented to the Rosenberg Fire Depart-

ment for $100.00. The money was given to the K.J.Z.T. Society No. 77 from the State Office for reaching Diamond Status in 2017.

Pictured presenting the check to the Rosenberg Fire Department (L to R) is Vice-President Liz Prickle, President Martha Macha, three fireman, Secretary Bernice A. Freudensprung, and Trea-surer Gloria Mican.

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The Society participated in Flag Day by meeting with the Mayor of Granger, Trevor Cheatheam.

Pictured (L to R) are Vice-President Kathy Janke, Margaret Vrana, Trevor Cheatheam - Mayor of Granger and Secretary Henrietta Hajda.

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What? Christmas? Life Insurance? What do these terms have to do with each other? If you think about it, Christmas is the best time to sell life insurance as gifts, and we have the perfect plan to fill the bill! Let’s face it. No one

wants to talk about life insurance. Fine, but we all do want security. We also want to save money. Single Premium Whole Life Insurance (SPWL) works perfectly in the Christmas Season. Why?

For the Grandkids...1. It is not going to break or go out of style. It is not unusual to spend hundreds of dollars on toys just to see them broken or sitting in a closet just a few months later. Life insurance, especially SPWL, is forever!2. It is never going to be as affordable as it is right now. For as little as a single premium of $350, a newborn baby girl can have $5,000 coverage that no one can ever take away! Coverage that lasts until the child’s age 100 -- Guaranteed!3. It is all paid for in one single premium! No monthly or annual premiums to worry about. We will not ask for another penny ever again...Guaranteed.

For the Adults ...1. Guaranteed cash values accumulate even in the first year! They continue to grow on a guaranteed basis.2. For adults age 65 or over, the plan offers guaran-teed cash values that equal or exceed the premium paid even after just one year! In many cases this guaranteed growth will exceed bank CD’s and Money Market funds, the second largest investment in the country! We call it The Safe Alternative because it is an alternative to these “lazy money” plans and is just as safe as the banks.3. In addition to savings, no one offers the ultimate

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The Society held a Parish Fund Raiser project and donated the

funds to their church.

Pictured (L to R) is Vice-President Kathy Janke, Treasurer Sha-ron Steglich, Secretary Henrietta Hajda, Father Hilario Guajardo, Deborah Hensel of the Pastoral Counsel and Church Secretary Joanne Selucky.

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Society members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel attended the

District Meeting at St. Edward’s Church hosted by Society No. 32 in Houston on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Pictured (L to R) are Treasurer Evelyn Maresh, Secretary Marie Stryk, Sammie Parker, State Director Deborah Kaspar, President Carol Zann and Donna Wilcox.

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Society 125, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, attended Mass

for deceased and living members.

Pictured (L to R) are Larry Maresh, Vice-President Joan Hutchi-son, Sammie Parker, President Carol Zann, Rita Hess, Mary Patek, Paul Henneke, Treasurer Evelyn Maresh, Secretary Marie Stryk, Donna Wilcox, Bea Henneke, and Dennis Patek.

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The Society held its Annual Fam-ily Social on Saturday, August 11th,

following Mass for the living and deceased mem-bers held at 5:00 p.m. at the Immaculate Concep-tion Church in Sealy. The Social began with a meal followed by a Memorial Service for those deceased members who have passed away since last year’s meeting. There was a presentation of 50-year and 75-year membership pins. For the recipients that were unable to attend the Social, their pins will be mailed to them at a later date. Next was acknowl-edgement of the Society receiving the Platinum Fra-ternal Status Award for 2017. Junior Director Lari Samford awarded her Juniors who obtained Duke and Duchess for 2017. The Society’s Fraternal $100 check for earning Platinum Status was presented to the Sealy Fire Department. Kenneth Willingham was present to accept this donation on behalf of the Fire Department with much appreciation. Also at the event, Austin County Precinct 1 County Com-misioner Mark Lamp gave updates about the county projects that are underway.

Pictured are those who received their membership pins at the So-cial. They are (L to R) Connie Hinze (75-year), Jeanne Netardus (50-year), Caroline Ruley (75-year), Joanne Zaruba (75-year), and State Director/Local Society President, Arlene Cloyd.

Pictured is the presentation of the Fraternal $100 check. Present (L to R) are State Director/Local Society President Arlene Cloyd, Kenneth Willingham of the Sealy Fire Department, and local So-ciety Officers, Vice-President Jeanette Klekar and Treasurer Lo-rene Berckenhoff.

42 Sealy Thinking About Christmas?By Jim Wiest FIC, CFFM,

Sales and Marketing Manager


Junior

News

August was a busy month for the Wallis Society Juniors. On Satur-

day, August 4th, the Juniors held a bake sale to raise money for scholarships. On Sunday, August 5th, af-ter helping at the bake sale, the Juniors along with some friends and family members, enjoyed a swim party and pizza. The following weekend the Juniors helped set up the Guardian Angel Catholic Church Hall for a K.J.Z.T. meeting, then helped the adult K.J.Z.T. members in leading the rosary. The Juniors participated in the K.J.Z.T. Social and memorial for deceased members. On Sunday, August 19th, the Juniors helped spring clean a senior K.J.Z.T. mem-ber’s house. Way to go, Wallis Juniors!

Pictured (L to R in front) at the Social are Junior Director Audra Brorsen, Amanda Walger, and Stephaniah Phillips. Pictured (L to R in back) are Assistant Junior Director Eileen Parks, Riley Jo Brorsen, Jared Brorsen, Alex Acuna, Connor Brorsen, Rebecca Colson and State Director Arlene Cloyd.

Pictured at the bake sale (L to R) are Alex Acuna, Sidney Shell, Rebecca Colson, and Payton Brorsen.

Pictured (L to R) are scholarship recipients Sarah Kulhanek and Payton Brorsen.

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Pictured (L to R in front) at the house cleaning site are Sidney Shell, Stephaniah Phillips, Rebecca Colson, Payton Brorsen, and Virginia Verm. Pictured (L to R in back) are Riley Jo Brorsen, Mad-dy Costa, Alex Acuna, Connor Brorsen, Assistant Junior Director Eileen Parks, Junior Director Audra Brorsen, and Jared Brorsen.

Society 101 Juniors sponsored a booth at the Victoria Coun-

ty Czech Heritage Festival on Sunday, September 23rd. They had a ring toss and bean bag toss for kids to play with lots of prizes to win!

Pictured (clockwise, starting at left) are Cullen Janecek, Evan Janecek, Hogan Bazan, and Griffin Janecek.

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Using People Helping People Parish Fundraiser matching

funds from the State Office, Junior members recent-ly donated a beautiful framed image of the Immacu-late Heart of Mary to their parish, as well as several new children’s board books for the church cry room. The Juniors also took on the project of repainting the cry room bookshelf. Wow! What awesome projects!

Pictured with the bookshelf and donated books are (sitting) Grayson Pustejovsky, Camille Kaska, Audrey Pustejovsky, Izzy Hafercamp and Bryson Murphy; (standing) Addison Pustejovsky, Johnny Pustejovsky, Quintin Kaska, Joel Lucas, Allison Pustejo-vsky and Molly Lucas.

Pictured below the Immaculate Heart of Mary image are (kneel-ing) Madison Lucas, Riley Sustala, Paxton Pustejovsky, Madison Murphy, Jocelyn Kolar, and Lydia Pustejovsky; (second row) Ryan Pustejovsky, Seth Sustala, Katelyn Pustejovsky, Will Gerik and Ally Hanaway; (back row) Kyle Gerik, Keaton Pustejovsky, Katie Hanaway, Allison Murphy, Molli Pustejovsky, Lauren Gerik and Mariann Pustejovsky.

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The adults of Society No. 4 hosted the July Birthday party held at the Oak

Manor Nursing Center on July 12, 2018. The Junior members of the Society provided the entertainment at the party.

Pictured (L to R) are Junior Director Darlene Brothers, Ever Kubenka, Quade Brothers, Chase Janicek, Megan Brothers and Chelsea Brothers.

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By Anne Wick,State Co-Ordinator of Jr. Activities

Applications for Scholarships are available November 1st

and due March 1, 2019. The Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas – K.J.Z.T. is pleased to an-nounce that scholarship applications for the year 2019 will be available in November. Written requests for applications must be made by the student in one of the following ways:

Mail: P.O. Box 18896 Austin, Texas 78760-8896 Fax: (512) 444-6887 E-mail: [email protected]

To be eligible for a scholarship, an applicant must be a member in good standing for at least one year. Scholarships are available to high school graduates who are planning to attend college or current college students. The Fraternal also offers schol-arships to members who are planning to attend or are currently attending a technical or vocational school full time. A one time scholarship from the K.J.Z.T. Memorial Scholarship Fund is awarded to members who are not active in the K.J.Z.T. society registered Junior Division and its programs. Members who are active participants in the Catholic Family Frater-nal of Texas Junior Division and its programs of activities sponsored by an officially registered society can apply for additional scholarships each year for up to three years after the initial year has been completed. Scholarship amounts are determined by the Board of Directors on the basis of qualifications adopted by the Board of Directors. Immediate family members of the Board of Directors and State Offi-cers are eligible for the Pavlu Memorial Scholarship, K.J.Z.T. Memorial Scholarship and K.J.Z.T. General Scholarship. However, they will not be eligible for the K.J.Z.T. Scholarship from the Junior Expense Account. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2019.

Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas supports its local junior groups. To start one, contact State Co-Ordinator of Junior

Activities, Anne Wick at (979) 263-5317.

Making your communitya better place

Helping those in needFun Events and Trips

As the season changes to the beautiful time of Autumn, there are many beauti-ful things and occasions that we can enjoy. There is the month of OCTOBER (Říjen), which brings us the feast day of our Guardian Angel, in which our sum-mer camp, Camp Guardian Angel, for the Juniors, was named after. It is also the month of the Holy Rosary, which is dedicated to our patroness, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Last but not least, it is also the month that we celebrate our Czech Heritage, in which our organization, The K.J.Z.T. (Katolicka Jenota Zen Texas-kych) was organized by a group of good, hard-working, Czech, Catholic women who wanted to make life easier and better for their families. These important values are being considered when plans are being made for Camp Guardian Angel and other Junior activities for the continuation of our Faith and Heritage, which is what the organization was based on when it first got started. November, another very important month is around the corner. The feast of all Saints, All Soul’s Day and Thanksgiving Day. Please take time to pray for the Poor Souls and thank God for all the blessings that he has given us. Looking ahead there will be some changes for our Junior Division. As soon as more information is available on the new changes, for the Junior Division Activities, we will let you know. With the new school year already starting, I hope you all will enjoy seeing your old and new friends and all new activities. Invite them to join you in our Junior activities. Spanem Bohem! – God be with you!

October

Gone is summer, day is shorter,Autumn already starts the season,

apples and pears ripeningand that most pleases us.

The nicest we will hidefor Christmas gifts,

yet we still enough leftfor kolaches for dinner.

Říjen

Pryč je léto, den se krátí,Podzimní již nastal čas,Jablíčka a hrušky zrají

A to nejvíc těší nás.

Nejkrásnější uschovámeNa vánoční koledu,

Však nám ještě dosti zbudeNa koláče k obědu.


On August 18, 2018, the Juniors of Marak Society #21 had a “Back to

School Breakfast” after Mass. They served dough-nuts, kolaches, milk and juice to all the parishioners.

Pictured (L to R in front) are Assistant Junior Director Lindsey Vaculin, Kenley Harris, Joe Mueck, Lily Brunson, and Kate Ko-priva. Pictured (L to R in back) are Junior Director Debbie Vansa, Reagan Mueck, Gracen Dach, Chase Hubnik, and Tessa Vaculin.

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On October 9, 2018, the Marak Picnic was held. The K.J.Z.T. Ju-

niors had a snow cone and soda stand.

Pictured (L to R in front) are Kate Kopriva, Ian Brunson, Bailey Vansa and Claire Kopriva. Pictured (L to R in middle) are Reagan Mueck, Lily Brunson, Lauren Mayer, Kenley Harris, Jet Vaculin, Joe Mueck, Cutter Hubnik and Jazmin Vaculin. Pictured (L to R in back) are Junior Director Debbie Vansa, Adison Dach, Cade Hubnik, Chase Hubnik, Charlie Mayer, Katie Krenek, Madison Brunson and Gracen Dach.

Pictured are Junior members running the booth (and maybe doing some taste-testing!)

21 Marak

On the day of the Marak Picnic, the Juniors were in charge of the Mass.

Ushers were Bryce Givens and Cade Hubnik. Gra-cen Dach led the Rosary while Ian Brunson, Lily Brunson, Junior Director Debbie Vansa, and Lauren Mayer lit candles at the altar. Jazmin Vaculin and Charlie Mayer were the lectors. Juniors also brought up the Offertory.

Pictured on the left side (front to back) are Bailey Vansa, Kate Ko-priva, Claire Kopriva, Jet Vaculin and Cutter Hubnik. Pictured on the right side (front to back) are Madison Brunson, Kenley Harris, Reagan Mueck and Joe Mueck.

Pictured lighting candles during the Rosary (L to R) are Ian Brunson, Lily Brunson, Junior Director Debbie Vansa and Lauren Mayer.

21 MarakJunior members worked at the Annual Parish spaghetti dinner

for a parish fundraiser on August 19th. Juniors filled beverage cups, served desserts, carried trays, and cleaned tables and trays.

Pictured cleaning trays are Quintin Kaska, Joel Lucas, Addison Pustejovsky and Molly Lucas.

Junior members Katelyn Pustejovsky and Molli Pustejovsky helped keep beverage cups full.

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Answers to “Fun with Riddles” on page 19.1. Your name. 2. They were a grandmother, moth-er, and daughter. 3. Beth. 4. A needle. 5. Because they are always stuffed. 6. Because it pays atten-

tion in class and does its homework on time.

The District V Annual Meeting was held on Sunday, September 30th in La Grange. Junior members from Cistern and Hostyn participated in the memorial service for deceased members. Nineteen members were honored. The Juniors were led by Assistant Ju-nior Director of 23 Hostyn, Lillian Kallus, as they presented a program about The History of the Ro-sary. The Juniors were dismissed to join Anne Wick, State Coordinator of Junior Activities. They held their own meeting and made a craft.

Pictured (L to R) are Jessica Rohde of 20 Cistern and Katy Har-man of 23 Hostyn.

20 Cistern and 23 Hostyn

Junior Activities on page 19, “Fun With Riddles!” Answers are below. ^̂̂


Junior Activities

FUN WITH RIDDLES!1. What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you?

2. Two mothers and two daughters went out to eat. Everyone ate one burger, yet only three burgers were eaten in all. How is this possible?

3. Beth’s mother has three daughters. One is called Laura, the other one is Sarah. What is the name of the third daughter?

4. What has one eye, but cannot see?

5. Why are teddy bears never hungry?

6. Why is the sun so bright?

Answers on page 18. No peeking!

September/October 2018Page 20 CatholiC Family Fraternal Journal September/October 2018

S H A R I N GO U R B E S T

If you would like to share a recipe or tip with your fellow members to appear in a future issue, please send them in to the State Office. Please include

your phone number in case we have any questions.

Filling:6 c. sliced peeled apples1 ½ c. sugar¼ c. butter or margarine, melted2 T. all-purpose flour1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Glaze:1 egg white, lightly beaten½ c. confectioners’ sugar2 to 3 tsp. water

In a mixing bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until mixture re-sembles coarse crumbs. Combine egg yolk and milk; add to flour mixture. Stir just until dough clings together. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough into a 15 x 10 inch rectangle; transfer to a greased 15 x 10 inch baking pan. Set aside. In a bowl, toss together filling ingre-dients; spoon over pastry in pan. Roll out remaining dough to another 15 x 10 inch rectangle. Place over filling. Brush with egg white. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Combine the confectioners’ sugar and enough wa-ter to achieve a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm pastry. Cut into squares. Serve warm or cold. Yield: 20-24 servings.

Green RiceSubmitted by Ernestine Schneider,Society No. 17 Nada

¾ c. minced green onions, including tops3 T. oil½ c. minced green pepper1 c. uncooked rice, parboiled, long grain2 c. chicken broth1 tsp. salt¼ tsp. pepper¼ c. minced parsley

Sauté onions and green pepper until wilted. Add remaining ingredients. Stir. Bake in 350° oven about 45 min-utes. Fluff with fork and serve. Makes about 6 to 8 servings.

for several batches of beet jelly.1. Combine beet juice, lemon juice and pectin in large pan.2. Bring to a rolling boil.3. Quickly add sugar and boil for 6 minutes.4. Add the soft drink powder and mix thoroughly.5. Pour into sterilized 8 oz. jelly jars. Fill to within ½ inch of top.6. Put on lid, screw band tight.7. Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.Yields: Four – 8 oz. jars

Beef SticksSubmitted by Laurie Janak Marek,Society No. 5 Shiner

5 lb. ground beef1 T. sugar cure (curing salt)2 ½ T. liquid smoke2 ½ T. course black pepper2 ½ tsp. dry mustard1 tsp. garlic salt

Mix together all ingredients and knead for five minutes. Form into 3 to 5 logs, wrap in foil and refrigerate for two to four days. Remove foil and bake on broiler rack for nine hours at 160˚. These are great as appetizers for par-ties.

Apple DanishSubmitted by Libby Geistmann,Society No. 47 Industry

Pastry:3 c. all-purpose flour½ tsp. salt1 c. shortening1 egg yolk½ c. milk

“Can’t be” Beet JellySubmitted by Mildred Powell,Society No. 130 Georgetown

3 c. beet juice4 tsp. lemon juice1 box powdered pectin4 c. sugar1 small pkg. raspberry unsweetened soft drink mix (Kool-Aid)

Dig beets from your garden or buy from a gardener’s market or your lo-cal grocery store. Uniform beets work best. Wash, cut off leaves and stem, but leave about 3 inches of stem. Place in large pot of boiling water and, depen-dent of size, boil 15 to 30 minutes or until the skins are easily removed. Plunge beets into cold water. Remove skin, tops and cut off the roots. De-pending on size you may leave beet whole or cut in halves or fourths. In large pan, cover cut beets with water and bring to a boil for about 15 min-utes to get good, rich red juice. Discard beets. You should have enough juice

Hints & Tips

Pumpkin Pie CrunchSubmitted by Ruthie Najvar Rouse,Society No. 3 St. Mary’s

1 (16 oz.) can solid pack pumpkin1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk3 large eggs1 ½ c. sugar4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice½ tsp. salt1 pkg. yellow cake mix1 c. chopped pecans1 c. butter, meltedWhipped topping

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Grease bot-tom of 13x9x2-inch pan.2. Combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in large bowl. Stir until well blended. Pour into pan. Sprinkle dry cake mix evenly over pumpkin mix-ture. Top with pecans. Drizzle with melted butter.3. Bake at 350°F for 50-55 minutes or until golden. Cool completely. Serve with whipped topping. Refrigerate leftovers.

Take An AuditMake time to go through your pantry and replace spices that are more than six months old or no longer fragant. Then, stock up on staples such as flour

and sugar. This way you will be ready for the holiday baking season.Around the CornerPrep your oven for holiday cooking and baking. If you don’t have a self-cleaning oven, you can use a DIY ov-en-cleaning solution. For either type

of oven, the racks should be hand-washed and dried before replacing.Daylight Savings TimeUse these days every year as a remind-er to test the batteries in your smoke detectors, which should be done twice a year.


2018 Christmas Gift Information for Seminarians and PostulantsWhen filling out this form, please make sure the address you list

for State Office use is the most current and up-to-date. *At least one address is required.*

Seminarian/Postulant: Of K.J.Z.T. Society No.: Home, Seminary or School Address:

Year of Study: Parents’ Name:This person is being recommended by:

This form is being submitted by:Of K.J.Z.T. Society No.:

Please return by December 1, 2018 to: Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas-K.J.Z.T.P.O. Box 18896 Austin, Texas 78760-8896

Mass to be Offered In Memoriam of Deceased State Chaplains,

State Directors and State OfficersThe Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas - K.J.Z.T. has requested that Holy Mass be offered in Memoriam in November for the following deceased State Chap-lains, State Directors and State Officers of the Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas - K.J.Z.T.

Rev. Charles J. BenesMrs. Josephine Barta Mrs. Hermina Bartosh Mr. Roman Bartosh Miss Gertrude Bohac Msgr. William Botik Mrs. Julie Brandesky Mrs. Kristina Darilek Rev. Vaclav Demel Mrs. Gussie Franta Mrs. Elaine Gaida Mrs. Josephine HabartaMrs. Margaret Haberl Mrs. Edna HasserdMrs. Marie Holub Rev. Joseph Horacek Mrs. Carolyn HrncirMrs. Marie HrncirMrs. Mary HybnerMrs. Anna JakubikMrs. Marie JanecekMrs. Marie JaresMrs. Mary JauerRev. Karel KacerMrs. Matilkda KafkaMrs. Rita KallusMrs. Otilie KleckaMrs. Marie KlekarMrs. Christine KnapekMrs. Angeline KopeckyDr. Charles KopeckyMrs. Ludmila KostakRev. Thomas MatlMr. Timothy MareshMrs. Clara Miller

Msgr. Alois J. MorkovskyMrs. Magdalena MuskaMrs. Geraldine NekuzaRt. Rev. Louis P. NetardusMrs. Wanda O’LearyRev. Al PadaleckiMrs. Agnes Kallus ParmaMrs. Marie ParmaMiss Marie ParmaMrs. Benita PavluMrs. Anastazie PeterMrs. Pavlina PeterMrs. Bettie PetruMrs. Effie PiwetzMrs. Magadalen PrajerRev. Francis PidalMrs. Adela PohlMrs. Alice Polasek Miss Antonia Pustka Mrs. Bettie QuittaMrs. Angeline RepaMrs. Lucy SimnacherMrs. Mary SherekMrs. Marie SmykalMr. Cyril StavinohaMrs. Ann TomanMrs. Dorothy TomsuRev. Method VaculikRt. Rev. Ignac J. ValentaMrs. Marie ValouchMsgr. John VanicekMrs. Marie YurekMrs. Ann ZemanekDr. John S. Zvesper

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Leon Francis Pesek, Sr., of Texarkana, Texas was reunited with his wife, Shirley and young-est son, Michael Joseph Pesek, in God’s heav-enly kingdom on July 7, 2018. He is survived by three children and their spouses, Leon and Beth Pesek of Texarkana, Texas, Phil and De-nise Pesek of Georgetown, Texas, Cathy and Bob Long of Wake Village, Texas, eight grand-children, Trey Pesek, Katie Osburn, Robbie Pesek, Lisa Henry, John Pesek, Jessica Dar-nutzer, Susanna Dold, Paige Foster, twelve great-grandchildren and a number of nieces

and nephews. Leon was born on September 17, 1928 in Yoakum, Texas to Emil and Annie Pesek. He and his family lived in Yoakum, Texas, Hallettsville, Texas, and Aus-tin, Texas before moving to Texarkana in 1962. Texarkana has been his home for the past 56 years. Leon was always very active in the community. Upon graduation from St. Mary’s Law School in San Antonio, he joined the Judge Advocate General Corp in the United States Army where he served at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and met the love of his life, Shirley. After discharge from the Army, he served as County Attorney for Lavaca County, Texas and then became As-sistant Attorney General for the state of Texas. While serving as Assistant At-torney General, he argued a case before the Supreme Court of the United States. In 1962, he joined the law firm of Raffaelli & Keeny in Texarkana. He went on to serve as City Attorney for the City of Texarkana, TX before establishing the law firm of Hitt & Pesek. He was elected to serve as Judge of the 102nd District Court in 1978, where he served until his retirement. In addition to his devotion to his children and his volunteer activities, Leon leaves two distinct legacies behind that will always remind us of his kindness and generosity. First, as a father of a child with Down syndrome, he was very in-volved in the initial development of Texarkana Special Education Center, which is now Opportunities, Inc., which provides assistance to special needs children and adults. He was a founding/charter member of the board of directors and also served as president. Each year, he raised money for the annual Christmas party at Opportunities, Inc. with the assistance of the Wilber Smith Rotary Club. Secondly, his dedication to the local community and his service as a State District Judge for 13 years and as a senior judge for many years after that. He also served as a mediator to help resolve legal disputes without the necessity of using court time. He saw his work on the Court as an excellent way to serve the citizens of Bowie and Red River County. His community service included serving as an active Board member of Op-portunities and the Boy Scouts of America. Later in life, he wrote and published a biographical novel entitled, Lamp Be-side the Golden Door. The book outlines his family’s immigrant beginning in this country and how this motivated his love of community service. Even though Leon was a very active man, there was nothing more important to him than his family. He always had time for his family and reveled in the ac-complishments of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Leon Francis Pesek, Sr.September 17, 1928 - July 7, 2018

Bernice Watson, age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 surrounded by her family. Ber-nice was born on December 17, 1931 in West, TX to the late Frank and Lillian (Mikulik) Jezek. She was a 1950 graduate of West High School and attended 4C Business College in Waco, Texas. On June 11, 1951 she married David H. Watson and subsequently moved to Yoakum in 1958 to start his medical prac-tice and raise their family. She was active in all areas of the community for over 50 years and received the Paul Gustwick Com-munity Service award from the Yoakum Chamber of Commerce in 2008. She was one of the founders of

Bluebonnet Youth Ranch in 1968 and served on the Board of Directors until recently and was a founding member of Helping Hands and Hearts of Yoakum. In addition, she has been a 60-year parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she was a Junior Catholic Daughter leader, communion minister to local nursing homes and was involved in all her children’s activities while they at-tended St. Joseph Catholic School. She was also a member of K.J.Z.T. Society No. 1 Yoakum. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, David, and her children, Deb-bie (Bill) Austin of Sugar Land, Diane Watson Cain, Dwight (Betty) Watson of Hallettsville and her sister, Barbara Fisher of Houston and beloved nieces and nephews. Bernice adored her 11 grandchildren: Amanda Mino Falconer (James), Payton Mino (Jaci), Madison Mino (Adriana), Jen Hendrick (Josh), Caitlyn Cain, Connor Cain, Christian Cain, Blaise Watson, Lily Watson, Isa-bella Watson and Stowbridge Watson as well as her 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her son, David Paul Watson, M.D. Her grandsons served as pallbearers with honorary pallbearers being George Bucek, David Coldewey, Dr. John Starkey, C. B. Jacobs, Michael Machalec and Michael Chomout. Memorials may be given to:-Bluebonnet Youth Ranch, 4652 US Hwy. 77A South, Yoakum, TX 77995, -St. Joseph Catholic School, 310 Orth Street, Yoakum, TX 77995 -or the charity of your choice.

Bernice WatsonDecember 17, 1931 - September 7, 2018

Leon was a devout Catholic and attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tex-arkana. Leon was also the Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas - K.J.Z.T.’s Attorney be-tween 1962 and 1982. He was a member of K.J.Z.T. Society No. 2 Hallettsville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials in honor of Leon be made to Opportunities, Inc., 6101 N. State Line, Texarkana, TX 75503 or to Sacred Heart Building Fund, 4505 Elizabeth Street, Texarkana, TX 75503.

A beautiful soul is never forgotten.


THE MAGNIFICAT CANTICLE OF

MARY My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear Himin every generation.

He has shown the strength of His arm,He has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things,and the rich He has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of His servant Israelfor He has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers,to Abraham and his children for ever. Amen.

EACH DECEASED MEMBER,SOCIAL MEMBER ORASSOCIATE WITH INSURANCE named in our "In Memoriam" column is remembered by the Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas with an Annual Enrollment in the K.J.Z.T. Clerical Endowment Fund.

Prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of our members who have gone to their eternal rest.

The State Directors and State Officers of the Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas - K.J.Z.T. offer their deepest sympathy to the bereaved families of our departed members.

SOCIETY NAME DATE OF DEATH AGE

“In Memoriam”1 YOAKUM BERNICE (JEZEK) WATSON 9/7/2018 862 HALLETTSVILLE PHILIP EVERETT SCHLAGETER, SR. 6/22/2018 912 HALLETTSVILLE ALFRED CLINT CHOVANETZ 7/28/2018 692 HALLETTSVILLE PAULINE (PESEK) NAJVAR 4/18/2018 1002 HALLETTSVILLE LEONA (PESEK) CHOVANETZ 8/30/2018 985 SHINER JAMES CALVIN BLACKMAN, JR. 5/1/2018 765 SHINER VERNITA (TECHNIK) BLUME 8/12/2018 805 SHINER DOROTHY (KOENNING) KREMLING 9/17/2018 666 BRYAN MILDRED HENRIETTA KOCUREK 8/13/2018 876 BRYAN HAZEL (DOTSON) BAYER 7/23/2018 9510 FAYETTEVILLE DOROTHY (KNIPPEL) SVRCEK 6/13/2018 8511 WEST ANGELINE (SNOKHOUS) SULAK 6/2/2018 9916 ENNIS JERRY EDWIN FULLER 7/20/2018 6916 ENNIS AGNES (HOLY) LANDSFELD 7/22/2018 9716 ENNIS HARRY EDWARD MACH, SR. 7/23/2018 7816 ENNIS MILDRED (KOVAR) TRLICA 8/4/2018 9822 WALLIS JEANETTE (SLIVA) ZAJICEK 8/12/2018 7922 WALLIS LILLIE (DROZD) KOLAFA 4/25/2018 9023 HOSTYN LORETTA (MURAS) GOERIG 6/4/2018 7228 FRENSTAT BARBARA (POKORNY) SABLATURA 2/9/2018 6929 FRYDEK TILLIE (JEZ) HAEDGE 8/9/2018 8830 EAST BERNARD LOUIS ADOLPH SRUBAR 8/19/2018 6030 EAST BERNARD LEONA (ZBRANEK) SHIMEK 7/3/2018 8930 EAST BERNARD MARY ANN (PETRASH) KUBENA 8/29/2018 8338 SAN ANTONIO ROSE MARY (CERNOCH) CABALLERO 7/18/2018 8743 GANADO GEORGIA (MAREK) HOUSSON 6/30/2018 8543 GANADO MARY JANE (TOMAN) ROE 9/3/2018 7046 CORPUS CHRISTI KIMBERLY (HOUCK) THOMPSON 7/30/2018 5146 CORPUS CHRISTI VERONICA (URBANOVSKY) GRIFFIN 8/25/2018 8746 CORPUS CHRISTI WANDA (MULLIN) MALIK 7/28/2018 9748 CAMERON AGNES (MAYER) MCKITTRICK 5/11/2018 10849 NEEDVILLE ALICE (HRUBY) HICKS 8/27/2018 9472 EL CAMPO NAOMI (BAUER) NEMEC 7/12/2018 9072 EL CAMPO JOSEPH J ADAMITIS 2/16/2018 9277 ROSENBERG JANE (HAJDIK) SCHUMACHER 8/27/2018 7686 SEYMOUR DOROTHY (SCHWERTNER) ROHMFELD 4/22/2018 8793 AUSTIN RICHARD LEO HUVER 7/17/2018 77101 VICTORIA THOMAS WAYNE JURICA 6/17/2018 69111 EDNA BARBARA (SUMBERA) JONES 7/7/2018 75114 HOUSTON MARGARET (REISS) ANDERS 7/13/2018 83115 FREEPORT GEORGIE (MUTINA) PEKAR 5/4/2018 84125 HOUSTON MARY (DOLEZAL) KREJCI 8/22/2018 86125 HOUSTON MARY (FALTISEK) MUEGGE 7/19/2018 108125 HOUSTON MARTHA (VACHULE) SHERRILL 8/17/2018 90

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